SearchJumper
Yet another awesome browser extension for switching search engines, search everything (selection text / image / link / find in page) on any engine with a simple
What is SearchJumper?
Yet another awesome browser extension for switching search engines, search everything (selection text / image / link / find in page) on any engine with a simple right click or a variety of menus and shortcuts. Build with React & Material-UI. (WIP).
Overview of SearchJumper
What it is
SearchJumper is an open-source browser extension that allows users to switch search engines and search selected text, images, links, or find in page on any engine via right-click, menus, or shortcuts. It is built with React and Material-UI and is currently a work in progress. The extension stores settings in the browser or userscript manager, and optional features like suggestions and WebDAV sync may contact external services as described in its privacy policy.
Key features
- Search for pictures, links, videos, audios, and pages by long pressing the right mouse button on the corresponding object
- Support word search on any page by long pressing the right mouse button, with an option to change to on-selection activation in settings
- Support search by site
- Shortcut keys (single key or key combination) to start a search, e.g., Alt+G for Google search, fully customizable
- Right-click a category icon to open all sites in that category in batches; additional modifiers (Shift, Ctrl, Alt, etc.) control how batches open (new window, background tab, incognito window, etc.)
- Hold Shift, Ctrl, or Alt while clicking a site icon to open results in a new window, background tab, or small preview window
- Call a search bar with a shortcut when no text is selected to filter sites; press Enter to search quickly, Ctrl+Enter to search without locking
Use cases
- Quickly searching selected text on multiple search engines in one action
- Reverse image searching by right-clicking an image
- Searching for links, videos, or audio content found on a page
- Performing site-specific searches without leaving the current page
- Batch opening search results across multiple engines or custom sites
Getting started
See the repository README for installation instructions, which include links to Chrome Web Store, Greasyfork, and Firefox addons. To compile locally, download the source code, double-click start.cmd, then access the configuration page at localhost:3000.
License and pricing
Licensed under GPL-3.0. Open source; no pricing information is stated.
Based on the project's public README and repository metadata.
